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Christian Zionism

An ideology that, in a Christian context, supports the concepts of Zionism (Jewish people returning to the "Holy Land").

Joe Biden considers himself a Zionist.

Mike Huckabee (nominated in Nov 2024 as the US Ambassador to Israel by the forming Trump administration) considers himself to be an "unapologetic, unreformed Zionist."


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References:

  1. Wikipedia: Christian Zionism
  2. 'I am a Zionist': How Joe Biden's lifelong bond with Israel shapes war policy - A Reuters article from shortly after the start of the Israel-Hamas war in 2023.
  3. The Times of Israel: Biden stands by identification as a Zionist
  4. Aljazeera: Who is Mike Huckabee, the US evangelical, pro-settlement envoy to Israel?

Tags: religion, politics

Date Added: Unknown
Date Modified: 08 Jul 2025